The plan is framed around the same long-term goals as the national plan which include:

Education (early years)

Training and work

Health

Mental health and wellbeing

Culture and arts

Justice and democracy

Our local BSL planaims to improve equality of access to services or support for services for BSL users in Aberdeenshire. The draft plan sets out draft actions that we are going to deliver during 2018 and 2024. Here are some of the key actions:

Information and services across Aberdeenshire will be accessible to BSL users

The getting it right for every child (GIRFEC) approach will be fully embedded with a D/deaf or Deafblind child and their family offered the right information and support at the right time to engage with BSL

Promoting Aberdeenshire Council as an employer of choice

BSL users will have access to information and services regarding health (including social care), mental health and wellbeing

BSL users will have full access to the cultural life of Aberdeenshire and are encouraged to share BSL and Deaf Culture with the people of Aberdeenshire

The consultation on our plan is now closed. The next stage is to introduce our plan before the Business Services committee for approval on 13th September 2018. Following the approval, the plan will be finalised and we will make the final version available in BSL and English by the end of October 2018. The engagement with BSL users will continue during the implementation and monitoring of the plan.

After the consultation ends this plan will be finalised and we will make the final version available in BSL and English. The engagement with BSL users will continue during the implementation and monitoring of the plan.